Joe Mikle Collins was born June 20, 1954, to Clinton Sr. and Mattie B. Collins. He accepted Christ at an early
age and was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church.

He attended school in the Jasper Independent School District. He was active in athletics track, basketball, baseball, and football. Football and track were his passion, and he excelled and set records in both. He graduated from
Jasper High School, Class of 1972.

Joe Mikle was employed with Louisiana Pacific for many years.

Proud father of eight, Michael E. Collins was his first. He married Marilyn Lyons (Poochie) and to this union,
two children were born Felecia Collins and Markus T. Collins. He later married Clara Sue Renfro and to this
union, three children were born, Joe S. Collins, Demarco S. Collins and Kevin Collin. Later came, Terrence Bean
and Courtney Carter.

He was preceded in death by his father, Clinton Collins, Sr.; mother, Mattie B. Collins; sister, Birdie Lee Williams;
brother, Billy (Mickey) Collins; brother-in-law, Edeska Barnes, Sr.; and grandchildren, Kameron Collins and
Kyah Collins.

Joe Mickle is survived by his children, Michael E. Collins Sr. (Daneka), Felecia Collins Holloman, Markus T. Collins
(Rhonda), Joe S. Collins (Angela), Demarco S. Collins, Kevin Collins (Amanda), Terrence Bean (Candace) and Courtney Carter; siblings, Clinton Collins, Jr. (Linda), Jessie Faye Barnes, Gwendolyn Collins Gilbert and Jackie Lee Adams; 32 grandchildren, and a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.